Which of the following acts changed the CAFE standards and mandated a new fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020?
A. Energy Independence and Security Act
B. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
C. Energy Policy Act
D. Clean Air Act
A. Energy Independence and Security Act
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______ caused politicians to turn to monetary policy as a way to manage the economy.
a. The Great Depression b. An inability to keep the federal budget balanced c. A people’s revolt against taxes d. Uncontrollable interest rates e. High inflation and growing unemployment in the 1970s
A congressional ______ commits money for spending, and congressional ______ create programs and place limits on the amount of money that can be spent.
a. surplus; deficits b. authorization; appropriations c. monetary policy; fiscal policies d. appropriation; authorizations
Which do you think make presidents more effective: their formal powers or their informal powers? Be sure to cite specific presidential powers to support your argument
What will be an ideal response?
After the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona, a few states and the federal government tried to void the decision with legislation. In 2000, the Supreme Court later revisited Miranda and ruled that
A) states could limit the Fifth Amendment provisions of the Miranda decision, but not those of the Sixth Amendment. B) states could limit the Sixth Amendment provisions of the Miranda decision, but not those of the Fifth Amendment. C) protection of the public warrants the unlimited admissibility of statements made by the accused. D) Miranda was constitutionally based and could not be overturned by statute. E) it had erred on the constitutional basis of Miranda.